How to Make the Most Out of Your Winter Trip to Japan

Don't let the cold stop you.
by Therese Aseoche | December 16, 2017

Extravagant snow festivals happen nationwide during February and it’s where they exhibit towering ice sculptures that illuminate in the evening. Some of the must-see snow festivals include the Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido — the largest snow festival of all of Japan, the Asahikawa Winter Festival in Hokkaido which contains Guinness World Record-holding ice sculptures, the Tokamachi Snow Festival in Niigata, and the Iwate Snow Festival in Iwate.

Soak in the hot springs